STAFF
IRS: 5
STATION
IITA-Malawi (Lilongwe)
CROPS
Cassava, Soybean, Maize (corn), Coffee, Yam, Cocoa, Groundnut (peanut), and Potato
PROJECTS
- Achieving equitable benefits from Sustainable Agricultural Intensification through more effective tools and metrics
- Aflasafe Technology Transfer and Commercialization (ATTC)
- Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE) in Policy for Youth Engagement in Agribusiness and Rural Economic Activities in Africa
The first notable success achieved through ESARRN was the IITA-led biological control of the cassava mealybug in Malawi. The success of the program brought cassava into the mainstream of food policy debates in Malawi and neighbouring countries such as Zambia.
Quick Facts
Capital: Lilongwe
Currency: Malawian Kwacha
Area (total): 118,484 km2
Population: 15.4 million (UN, 2011 estimate)
Contact us
Arega Alene
Country Representative
+265 1707014022
IITA-Malawi, Chitedze Research Station Off-Mchinji Road PO Box 30258 Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Doreen Munthali
Station Administrator
+265 994334550
IITA-Malawi, Chitedze Research Station Off-Mchinji Road PO Box 30258 Lilongwe 3, Malawi